HC Deb 28 April 1975 vol 891 cc54-5W
Mrs. Winifred Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of deaths attributable to hypothermia in each winter period for the years 1965 to 1974, respectively.

Mr. William Ross

The numbers of deaths attributable to hypothermia as the underlying cause in the winter periods 1968–69 to 1974–75 are given in the table below. Records on this cause of death were not kept prior to 1968.

DEATHS FROM HYPOTHERMIA, SCOTLAND
Number of Deaths
December to March—
1968–69 6
1969–70 11
1970–71 7
1971–72 10
1972–73 7
1973–74 4
1974–75 9*
* Provisional.

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